Chicago, IL, United Center, July 9, 2014 - ARCHIVE
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RamblinRed:
Nice write up in the Tribune this morning. Alot of interesting details http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-paul-mccartney-concert-review-20140709,0,7206684.column FWIW, I think fans are worrying about the illness way to much. He had a virus, anyone can get one. if it had been truly serious you likely would have seen a scaling back of either the show or the dates. Instead the shows are still 2'45 and the dates are being expanded. I think it is being treated as a one time thing that had nothing to do with touring. RamblinRed
As the article states, he skips everything from 1982 to 2012. That's amazing to me. Maybe for the next tour, he could do a "Deep Cuts" setlist
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As Erik stated in the Albany thread...we didn't know which people were boardies at the soundcheck reception. We should have worn our screen names so that we could find eachother.
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http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad43/oobu24/DSC00302_zpscc1554a1.jpg Can pics be resized in photobucket?
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Great Picture!
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Thanks. I;ve only put up a few. These are waaay too big. I need to check into this.
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I know video is not allowed at sound check, but I hope someone snuck a shot for I'll Follow the Sun.
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If you can't re-size the pix, tell us how to see them in Photo Bucket!!!
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I only put up a couple (so far). Check the photo thread too Pennywhistle.
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RamblinRed:
Nice write up in the Tribune this morning. Alot of interesting details http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-paul-mccartney-concert-review-20140709,0,7206684.column FWIW, I think fans are worrying about the illness way to much. He had a virus, anyone can get one. if it had been truly serious you likely would have seen a scaling back of either the show or the dates. Instead the shows are still 2'45 and the dates are being expanded. I think it is being treated as a one time thing that had nothing to do with touring. RamblinRed
" Given the numerous worthy albums and songs he released over that 30-year stretch, it?s a shame he doesn?t make the case for any of this material in concert the way that, say, former collaborator Elvis Costello revisits different phases of his career when playing live. This gets to the crux of a central tension with McCartney: the desire to please vs. the desire to get creative. "His albums are almost always weirder than advertised; ?New? is all over the map stylistically and mostly successful, and his 2008 The Fireman collaboration with producer Youth (?Electric Arguments?) is truly out there. Yet you get the feeling he?s thinking that the people paying hundreds of dollars to see him aren?t expecting a deep catalog exploration, and that's too bad, because McCartney?s catalog is as deep as anyone's, so there are even a lot of hits he never plays." Wow, I feel this part of the article validates what people like Audi and myself and a few others have been saying for years !!
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yankeefan7:
RamblinRed:
Nice write up in the Tribune this morning. Alot of interesting details http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-paul-mccartney-concert-review-20140709,0,7206684.column FWIW, I think fans are worrying about the illness way to much. He had a virus, anyone can get one. if it had been truly serious you likely would have seen a scaling back of either the show or the dates. Instead the shows are still 2'45 and the dates are being expanded. I think it is being treated as a one time thing that had nothing to do with touring. RamblinRed
" Given the numerous worthy albums and songs he released over that 30-year stretch, it?s a shame he doesn?t make the case for any of this material in concert the way that, say, former collaborator Elvis Costello revisits different phases of his career when playing live. This gets to the crux of a central tension with McCartney: the desire to please vs. the desire to get creative. "His albums are almost always weirder than advertised; ?New? is all over the map stylistically and mostly successful, and his 2008 The Fireman collaboration with producer Youth (?Electric Arguments?) is truly out there. Yet you get the feeling he?s thinking that the people paying hundreds of dollars to see him aren?t expecting a deep catalog exploration, and that's too bad, because McCartney?s catalog is as deep as anyone's, so there are even a lot of hits he never plays." Wow, I feel this part of the article validates what people like Audi and myself and a few others have been saying for years !!
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INDEED AN EXCELLENT REVIEW BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE!!!!!!!! Good that some of the sentiments on this board are reflected in Mainstream Media. Maybe Paul will listen when it doesn't come from us die- hard fans.
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yankeefan7:
RamblinRed:
Nice write up in the Tribune this morning. Alot of interesting details http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-paul-mccartney-concert-review-20140709,0,7206684.column FWIW, I think fans are worrying about the illness way to much. He had a virus, anyone can get one. if it had been truly serious you likely would have seen a scaling back of either the show or the dates. Instead the shows are still 2'45 and the dates are being expanded. I think it is being treated as a one time thing that had nothing to do with touring. RamblinRed
" Given the numerous worthy albums and songs he released over that 30-year stretch, it?s a shame he doesn?t make the case for any of this material in concert the way that, say, former collaborator Elvis Costello revisits different phases of his career when playing live. This gets to the crux of a central tension with McCartney: the desire to please vs. the desire to get creative. "His albums are almost always weirder than advertised; ?New? is all over the map stylistically and mostly successful, and his 2008 The Fireman collaboration with producer Youth (?Electric Arguments?) is truly out there. Yet you get the feeling he?s thinking that the people paying hundreds of dollars to see him aren?t expecting a deep catalog exploration, and that's too bad, because McCartney?s catalog is as deep as anyone's, so there are even a lot of hits he never plays." Wow, I feel this part of the article validates what people like Audi and myself and a few others have been saying for years !!
I knew that it was only a matter of time before major media outlets would start voicing this issue.
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oobu24:
As Erik stated in the Albany thread...we didn't know which people were boardies at the soundcheck reception. We should have worn our screen names so that we could find eachother.
I saw one guy wearing the black PMC shirt ,but never got around to asking who he was...didn't you have a oobu sign? Yea we should have put our names on those stickers...Hi My name is..... lol
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bentleysmama:
oobu24:
As Erik stated in the Albany thread...we didn't know which people were boardies at the soundcheck reception. We should have worn our screen names so that we could find eachother.
I saw one guy wearing the black PMC shirt ,but never got around to asking who he was...didn't you have a oobu sign? Yea we should have put our names on those stickers...Hi My name is..... lol
Was this the man you saw bentlysmama? Thats me, I was kicking the PMc
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kapoo:
bentleysmama:
oobu24:
As Erik stated in the Albany thread...we didn't know which people were boardies at the soundcheck reception. We should have worn our screen names so that we could find eachother.
I saw one guy wearing the black PMC shirt ,but never got around to asking who he was...didn't you have a oobu sign? Yea we should have put our names on those stickers...Hi My name is..... lol
Was this the man you saw bentlysmama? Thats me, I was kicking the PMc
I think so..maybe we all should have worn our PMC shirts...
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bentleysmama:
kapoo:
bentleysmama:
oobu24:
As Erik stated in the Albany thread...we didn't know which people were boardies at the soundcheck reception. We should have worn our screen names so that we could find eachother.
I saw one guy wearing the black PMC shirt ,but never got around to asking who he was...didn't you have a oobu sign? Yea we should have put our names on those stickers...Hi My name is..... lol
Was this the man you saw bentlysmama? Thats me, I was kicking the PMc
I think so..maybe we all should have worn our PMC shirts...
Hilarious thats awesome! My t-shirt is like a medium and I'm 6'4' 225lbs, had to wear a shirt under it but was determined to sport it
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bentleysmama:
oobu24:
As Erik stated in the Albany thread...we didn't know which people were boardies at the soundcheck reception. We should have worn our screen names so that we could find eachother.
I saw one guy wearing the black PMC shirt ,but never got around to asking who he was...didn't you have a oobu sign? Yea we should have put our names on those stickers...Hi My name is..... lol
Yep, I had an oobu sign. You saw me? WQhy didn't you say hi? lol. I saw a couple people with a pmc logo...in fact I think I may have talked to a couple but I did not ask where they came from or who they were. Ah...come on back Paul,...we did this all wrong. Kapoo...you were there too? Where were you seated?
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oobu24:
bentleysmama:
oobu24:
As Erik stated in the Albany thread...we didn't know which people were boardies at the soundcheck reception. We should have worn our screen names so that we could find eachother.
I saw one guy wearing the black PMC shirt ,but never got around to asking who he was...didn't you have a oobu sign? Yea we should have put our names on those stickers...Hi My name is..... lol
Yep, I had an oobu sign. You saw me? WQhy didn't you say hi? lol. I saw a couple people with a pmc logo...in fact I think I may have talked to a couple but I did not ask where they came from or who they were. Ah...come on back Paul,...we did this all wrong. Kapoo...you were there too? Where were you seated?
Section 302, first row of balcony! so I had unobstructed view which was great, and I in turn could obstruct the view of others by my annoying 'standing'. Crowd was really reserved up where I was.
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I was down front but kind of obstructed by some tall people & the darn boom that takes the videos.
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oobu24:
bentleysmama:
oobu24:
As Erik stated in the Albany thread...we didn't know which people were boardies at the soundcheck reception. We should have worn our screen names so that we could find eachother.
I saw one guy wearing the black PMC shirt ,but never got around to asking who he was...didn't you have a oobu sign? Yea we should have put our names on those stickers...Hi My name is..... lol
Yep, I had an oobu sign. You saw me? WQhy didn't you say hi? lol. I saw a couple people with a pmc logo...in fact I think I may have talked to a couple but I did not ask where they came from or who they were. Ah...come on back Paul,...we did this all wrong. Kapoo...you were there too? Where were you seated?
I was standing next to the aisle at sc. I had lime green signs.I happened to turn around & saw something about oobu ! then I didn't see it again.Where were you at show? I was row 3 seat 2...fab seat ,but my pics werent turning out very good I have this funny habit of getting shaky when I see Paul,lol